In this SIG 2 article series, participants explore innovative approaches for supporting the mental health and functional communication of people with chronic aphasia. The first article describes how speech-language pathologists can work collaboratively with other professionals to support the mental health of people with aphasia by outlining multiple evidence-based approaches and interventions. The second article describes a single- subject research study in which script training was employed with a person with chronic nonfluent aphasia to improve his functional communication over two to three therapy sessions with three different scripts. The third article explores the use of co-constructed storytelling to support life participation and identity reconstruction in people with chronic aphasia

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• describe three supports/interventions to address mental health in persons living with aphasia
• describe procedures for conducting low-tech script therapy for patients with aphasia, including standard procedures and potential adaptations or modifications
• describe three co-constructed storytelling interventions designed for people living with aphasia

Assessment Type
Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

Articles in This Course

1. Person-Centered Stories on the Main Stage in Intervention: Case Examples From the My Story Project, Aphasia! This Is Our World, and Aphasia-Friendly Reading by Erin L. O'Bryan and Katie A. Strong, published in SIG 2, April 4, 2024
2. Effects of Script Training to Improve Discourse in a Patient With Chronic Aphasia by Alexandra Hollo, Büsra Ensar, and Kimberly M. Meigh, published in SIG 2, Volume 9, Issue 1, February 8, 2024
3. Supporting Mental Health in People Living With Aphasia: A Call to Action by Katie A. Strong, published in SIG 2, Volume 8, Issue 6, December 7, 2023